Game Thread: Bowling Green vs. Ferris State

[BGDrew]

Bowling Green vs. Ferris State

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Last Week
The Falcons (0-5-1, 0-1-1-1) stole 2 points from the UNO Mavericks on a controversial ending to Friday's tilt.
10/30: 4-3 SO W
10/31: 1-3 L

The Bulldogs (5-3-0, 0-2-0-0) made the long trip to Alaska-Fairbanks and were swept by the Nanooks.
10/30: 1-3 L
10/31: 2-3 OT L


Weekly Presser



The Series
This will be the 107th and 108th time the teams will faceoff with each other. The Falcons lead the overall series 52-43-11 but Ferris State is 23-20-6 at home. The last time these two teams played they split a weekend series in Bowling Green (2/13/09 3-2 L, 2/14/09 1-3 W).


Game 1
11/6/2009: 7:05pm EST BGSU vs. FSU (Ewigleben Ice Arena)

Radio: 88.1 WBGU
Play-by-Play: Everett Fitzhugh
Pre-game will start 1/2 hour before game time. Webcast available at http://www.bgrso.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or BGSUFalcons.com.

Webcast: The game will have a live video feed at B2TV.com starting 10 minutes before puck drop. More information here.

Game 2
11/7/2009: 5:05pm EST BGSU vs. FSU (Ewigleben Ice Arena)

Radio: 88.1 WBGU
Play-by-Play: Everett Fitzhugh
Pre-game will start 1/2 hour before game time. Webcast available at http://www.bgrso.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or BGSUFalcons.com.

Webcast: The game will have a live video feed at B2TV.com starting 10 minutes before puck drop. More information here.


Media Notes
Bowling Green: http://www.bgsufalcons.com/news/2009/11 ... 94417.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Ferris State: http://www.ferrisstatebulldogs.com/spor ... egames9-10" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
CCHA.com: http://www.ccha.com/ccha_weekly_release ... ov._2.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
USCHO.com: TBA


Around the CCHA
Thursday
Nebraska-Omaha at Michigan State
7:05 p.m. ET

Friday
Notre Dame at Alaska
7:05 p.m. AT

Bowling Green at Ferris State
7:05 p.m. ET

Nebraska-Omaha at Michigan State
7:05 p.m. ET

Northern Michigan at Ohio State
7:05 p.m. ET

Lake Superior at Western Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET

Miami at Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET

Saturday
Bowling Green at Ferris State
5:05 p.m. ET

Notre Dame at Alaska
7:05 p.m. AT

Northern Michigan at Ohio State
7:05 p.m. ET

Lake Superior at Western Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET

Miami at Michigan
7:35 p.m. ET



Pre-season Polls
Coaches Poll

Team | (first-place votes),Points
1. Michigan (5),114
2. Notre Dame (4),111
3. Miami (2),104
4. Ohio State 90
5. Northern Michigan (1),85
6. Nebraska-Omaha 63
7. Alaska 61
8. Ferris State 50
9. Michigan State 46
10. Lake Superior State 29
11. Western Michigan 28
12. Bowling Green 11

Media Poll
Team | (first-place votes),Points
1. Michigan (24),731
2. Notre Dame (20),712
3. Miami (20),707
4. Ohio State (1),547
5. Northern Michigan 502
6. Alaska 386
7. Nebraska-Omaha 377
8. Michigan State (1),332
9. Ferris State 314
10. Western Michigan 256
11. Lake Superior State 189
12. Bowling Green 95


National Rankings
Courtesy of USCHO.com

[MACMAN]

another good presser Drew, but you did not ask the hard question...or I missed it with the kids interuptions...
Shots on goal...what is the plan?

[BGDrew]

It wasn't asked, to be honest. The same topic has come up week after week and there hasn't really been a change in philosophies. At this point I think we need to just expect to give up a ton of shots.

Hopefully Shea can seal off some of those lanes to the goalie.

[rood]

Don't be over impressed by Ferris' 5-3-0 record. Their five wins have come against Canisius (split series), Connecticut (sweep) and Robert Morris (sweep). They got swept up in Alaska last week.

Interesting roster dynamics going on as well: 5 of 7 defensemen are over 6 feet tall but only 4 forwards are over 6 feet.

[BGDrew]

Alaska's goalie is an absolute brick wall so far this year:
Scott Greenham 5-0-1, SV%:.949 GAA: 1.14 with a shutout against Meechigan.

USCHO put it best: those are Ryan Miller-like numbers.

[Falcon Frenzy]

Alaska's goalie is an absolute brick wall so far this year:
Scott Greenham 5-0-1, SV%:.949 GAA: 1.14 with a shutout against Meechigan.

USCHO put it best: those are Ryan Miller-like numbers.

Thanks as always for the great pre-series information.

This week's Inside the CCHA radio show also gave Alaska's goalie some props. That's going to be a tough series next weekend!

[bgsufalcon24]

Alaska's goalie is an absolute brick wall so far this year:
Scott Greenham 5-0-1, SV%:.949 GAA: 1.14 with a shutout against Meechigan.

USCHO put it best: those are Ryan Miller-like numbers.

Thanks as always for the great pre-series information.

This week's Inside the CCHA radio show also gave Alaska's goalie some props. That's going to be a tough series next weekend!

Thank goodness they come to BG and we don't have to go out there...I think.

Sweep Bueller U!!

[MACMAN]

he had a 930 save percentage in the O...he is rock steady that is fur shure!

[DWhite21]

Alaska's goalie is an absolute brick wall so far this year:
Scott Greenham 5-0-1, SV%:.949 GAA: 1.14 with a shutout against Meechigan.

USCHO put it best: those are Ryan Miller-like numbers.

What is it with Alaska that they always seem to recruit these amazing goalies. Chad Johnson was an absolute stud last year there.

I'm thinking we might have a great goalie of our own in the making at BG in Hammond though.

[rood]

Not to take away from their goalies' talent but of their 8 shutouts last year 6 were at home where they play on olympic size ice which is something opposing teams have to adjust their style of play for on top of the jet lag from having had to fly up there. Alaska also plays a very trap-py, defense first style of play that limits opponents scoring chances.

That said, Johnson last year and Greenham this year do know how to get the job done.

[BGDrew]

Tonight's BG Lines:
F1: Potacco - Perkin - Dee
F2: Pageau - Solway - Petruska
F3: JST - Boyd - Kantola
F4: Vargas - Rodriguez - Finegan
D1: Page - Rushing
D2: McIntosh - Krelove
D3: Shea - Ruel
G: Hammond - Eno

[Falcon Fanatic]

Losing 3-1....gave up 3 PP goals in less than 5 minutes....need to stay out of the freakin' penalty box!!!!

COME ON GUYS....SETTLE DOWN!!!

[BGDrew]

4-1 on a turnover by Page in his own zone.

Seniors can't be taking these kind of penalties. No excuse.

[Falcon Fanatic]

Gotta stop taking penalties...PERIOD!!!

10 penalties. Unexcusable.

4 PP goals allowed.

[BGDrew]

5-1 loss. 4 power play goals for Ferris.

Pretty disgusting.